Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-12-15
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Dec. ). 1887


WASHINGTON, ID. G., Dec. 3. 1887.
As general rule the sessions of the u
s. Senate are exceedingly dull, except to
careful and intelligent observer The de-
bates are usually conducted in a conyer-
sational manner. and very rarely, indeed
| is an effort made at oratorical display \
| stranger looking down from the gallery
upon the Senate in ordinary session, so
| quiet, dignifed and orderly, would have
| a very meagre idea of the immense brain
| power, logic. and eloquence that could leap
forth from a score of lips the very moment
that occasion required it, that would
arouse the Nation from centre to circum-
I ference, and on the wings of cable light
ming carry his words as fast as uttered to
the court Of every nation on the face Of
| the earth. There are several cases on re-
Senatorial giants has been read at the next
mornings breakfast table in London Paris,
Berlin, and other centres of national pow
cr. 1t i not the American eye alone that
watches the L. s Senate While all are
not great dehaters, they are wise iegiS-
latorS and he who has the power to Clothe
his thoughts in speech on great Internal
ional issues, attracts the attention of the
world, | doubt if you can find like as
scmbly on the face of the earth that has
the real brain power Of the L. 5. Sem
ate
The House of Representatives is quite a
different body. and i curiouSly made up.
Here /, a great mixture Of nationalitcs.
Has the thought ever occurred 70 YOU:
Well wv have here for members, the
native born American. with his Eastern or
Western or Southern ideas, generally all
good. but sometimes bad; then there are in
this Congress, by birth, the Prus~ian, the
Englishman. the Frcnchmau, the German.
the Irshuau, the Mexican. the Scotch
man, the Swcde, and don't know how
many other nations. and although Ameri-
cau citizens and loyal 10 the Government
there is a difference Of temperament, to
SAY the least and possibly early ideas that
arc often hard tp harmonic. | do not
wonder that the sessions Of the House are
4 regular pandcmonum, and that it re-
quirc> five official reports 70 give an intel
hgcut account ~ it, proceedings. Last
winter there was a stranger here from New
Hampshire lie took hi, seat in the gal
lrry. and tried hard to keep run Of the pro
rccijng- but soon became bcwildcrrd.
Turning 10 the gentleman On h~ right. hc
inquired what hi,l was up They are
discussing, sir the Army appropriation
He watched and waited, and not being
fully satisfied made the same inquiry Of
gentleman on his left They arc making
a fight on the River and lIarbor bill" was
the laconic and positive response. our
New Hampshire friend waited another
hour III wonderland, and finally left, but
in passing out inquired Of the messenger
" no attended the door what bill was up
"Au appropriation, sir, for new war YES
~cl- don't wonder that strangers get
confused some member, 10 to that extent
that they can hardly find their way home
at the close Of ,lay', session.
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